bowhead

A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.

Noun

  1. A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.

Origin

From bow + head.

Forms

bowheads

Synonyms

bowhead whale Greenland right whale ice whale Arctic whale steeple-top polar whale Russian whale

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